Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is provided. The plasma display apparatus includes a panel display unit in which a plurality of electrodes are formed, and a panel structure for surrounding at least a portion of the panel display unit. The panel structure includes at least one electrode pad extending from at least one of the electrodes of the panel display unit, at least one connector for applying driving signals to the at least one electrode pad, and a coating layer including a flame-retardant material and coating the at least one electrode pad and the at least one connector.

Abstract: Provided are a green phosphor for a plasma display panel (PDP) represented by Formula 1 and a PDP including a phosphor layer formed of the same: (Y1-x-yGdx)Al3(BO3)4:Tby??Formula 1 where 0?x<1, 0<y<1 and 0<x+y<1. The luminance saturation characteristic of a green phosphor layer can be improved using the green phosphor for a PDP according to the present embodiments, and the green phosphor can also be mixed with conventionally used green phosphors. Image quality can be improved according to a mixing rate of the green phosphor and conventionally used green phosphors since color reproduction range widens and luminance does not decrease compared to using the conventional green phosphors.

Abstract: A plasma display panel that achieves improved discharge efficiency and reduced discharge voltage is provided. The plasma display panel includes a substrate, a sustain electrode located on the substrate, a first dielectric layer located on the substrate formed with the sustain electrode, and a second dielectric layer located on the first dielectric layer and having a larger dielectric constant than a dielectric constant of the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a first substrate and a second substrate, a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the substrates to define discharge cells and including single walled barrier ribs and double walled barrier ribs, a plurality of discharge electrodes disposed on portions of the panel corresponding to the barrier ribs to supply a discharge voltage to the discharge cells, and phosphor layers formed in the discharge cells. The barrier ribs include single wall barrier ribs and double wall barrier ribs. The discharge electrodes disposed on the single wall barrier ribs are commonly used to generate a discharge in the adjacent discharge cells, and thus, discharge areas can be extended. Also, since the discharge spaces of the discharge cells are asymmetrically formed, the brightness of discharge cells that have a relatively low brightness can be increased.

Abstract: A plasma display device is provided. The plasma display device may include a plasma display panel (PDP), an upper substrate and a lower substrate, a plurality of scan electrodes and a plurality of sustain electrodes on the upper substrate, a plurality of first barrier ribs on the lower substrate in parallel with the scan electrodes and the sustain electrodes, a plurality of second barrier ribs on the lower substrate, that intersect the first barrier ribs, and are higher than the first barrier ribs, and a plurality of auxiliary electrodes on the upper substrate and overlap the first barrier ribs. Accordingly, the amount of invalid power of a PDP may be reduced by preventing crosstalk from occurring between a pair of sustain electrodes with a barrier rib interposed therebetween.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide a plasma display panel includes first and second substrates facing each other, barrier ribs dividing a plurality of discharge cells between the first and second substrates, phosphor layers coated in the discharge cells, display electrodes extending in a first direction corresponding to the discharge cells between the first and second substrates, address electrodes arranged on the first substrate corresponding to the discharge cells and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a dielectric layer formed on the first substrate while covering the address electrodes. Each of the address electrodes includes an insulating glass layer formed along a periphery of the electrode. The dielectric layer includes TiO2 within a range of 5-15% by weight.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first plurality of scan lines, a second plurality of scan lines, and a cell section that includes first and second electrode layers that cross form a plurality of display cells. Each cell includes a light-emitting layer which is formed between the first and second electrode layers. The panel also includes a plurality of contacts, each of which electrically couples at least one of the first or second scan lines to a corresponding one of the second electrode layers. One or more of the contacts have a dimension which is different from a dimension of one of the display cells.

Abstract: This invention provides a blue phosphor, which has higher blue brightness and larger half-value width in an emission spectrum as compared with the conventional rare earth-activated sialon phosphor and has better durability as compared with the conventional oxide phosphor. The phosphor comprises a metal element M, wherein M represents Ce, dissolved as a solid solute in a nitride or oxynitride crystal having a ?-type Si3N4 crystal structure, an AlN crystal structure, or an AlN polytype structure, and emits fluorescence having a peak in a wavelength region of 450 nm to 500 nm upon exposure to light from an excitation source.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) apparatus, system and method, includes a circuit framework structure, chassis structure, panel structure, TCP structure, at least one thermal pad structure and an insulating structure. An integrated circuit is coupled to at least one thermal pad structure and the TCP structure, and the circuit framework structure is disposed external to the TCP structure. Therefore, efficient dissipation of heat that is generated during operation of the PDP structures may be obtained. In addition, the amount of accumulated heat in the PDP structure may be significantly reduced due the PDP apparatus and structure configuration, thereby increasing the PDP operational life.

Abstract: A plasma display device having a laminar attachment structure capable of increasing attachment of a heat-dissipating plate to a plasma display panel. Through a laminar attachment structure with a plurality of small pieces of thermal pad or adhesive double tape and a closed loop of thermal pad or adhesive double tape accommodating the plurality of small pieces as well as by means of vacuum pumping, the air within the closed loop is drawn out when the heat-dissipating plate is combined to the plasma display panel so as to reduce bubbles formed between the heat-dissipating plate and the plasma display panel and to increase tight attachment therebetween.

Abstract: A flat display panel comprising exhaust holes in a display region is provided. In the flat display panel, a front substrate comprising X and Y electrodes a rear substrate comprising an address electrode are sealed at a predetermined interval in parallel. Vacuum exhaust and gas discharge are performed on a space between the sealed substrates through the exhaust holes in the display area, thereby reducing a non-radiation area of the panel to less than 1 mm. As a result, the flat display panel is effective in formation of an indefinite extension multi-PDP because a seam between the panels is removed when a multi-PDP comprising a plurality of panels is formed.

Abstract: A plasma display for causing a stable discharge at all lines and eliminating a side abnormal discharge is disclosed. In the plasma display, a width of at least one of electrodes at a first scan line selected firstly of scan lines is different from a width of electrodes provided at other scan lines excluding the first scan line.

Abstract: A variation with the passage of time of a response speed is reduced. In a plasma display panel having a magnesium oxide film formed on a dielectric layer covering electrodes for gas discharge, the magnesium oxide film has an oxygen deficiency amount within a range of 3.0×1017 to 1.0×1020 per cubic centimeter, preferably within a range of 3.0×1017 to 1.0×1018 per cubic centimeter. The magnesium oxide film has a crystal orientation of (220) plane orientation.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a front substrate, a rear substrate and intermediate barrier ribs defining discharge cells and having sustain electrodes located within the intermediate barrier ribs. A space is located between the front substrate and the rear substrate and includes an emissive area and a non-emissive area about emissive area. The emissive area has a fluorescent layer within. In the non-emissive area, an epoxy compound seals the emissive area from the outside, thus improving the sealing efficiency of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel having flexibility. The plasma display panel includes a panel assembly that displays images and has flexibility, a plurality of base members that are attached to a surface of the panel assembly and support the panel assembly, and connection members that connect the base members to each other and are installed to be bent in the same direction as the panel assembly is bent. The base members that support the panel assembly having flexibility on a rear surface of the panel assembly can be bent or folded in the same direction as the panel assembly by the connection members.

Abstract: A second transparent electrode of each of the row electrodes in each row electrode pair corresponding each of the discharge cells located in an internal peripheral portion of the panel has an electrode area smaller than the electrode area of a first transparent electrode corresponding each of the discharge cells located in a central portion of the panel. The head portion of the second transparent electrode corresponding to each of the discharge cells located in the internal peripheral portion has a row-direction width greater than the row-direction width of the head portion of the first transparent electrode corresponding to each of the discharge cells located in the central portion.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) reinforces a ground of a circuit board by directly connecting a protection plate, which protects a Tape Carrier Package (TCP), to the ground portion of a circuit board. Accordingly, the noise inflow into an address buffer board is reduced.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes a plasma display panel 11 that has a front substrate including a plurality of display electrodes arranged thereon and a rear substrate having data electrodes arranged thereon to cross the display electrodes, the front substrate and the rear substrate facing each other so as to form a discharge space, and chassis member 20 that holds plasma display panel 11 on a front side and has a driving circuit block for driving plasma display panel 11 on a rear side. Chassis member 20 has base plate 36 that is divided into a plurality of base metal plates 36a, 36b, and 36c, to which plasma display panel 11 is attached, and metal plates 37 and 38 that couple the plurality of base metal plates 36a, 36b, and 36c together.

Abstract: A display stack-up (300) is provided for a mobile electronic device (100) having an internal and external display, for example, a clamshell style mobile phone. The display stack-up comprises a backlight unit (114) and an external display device (110) having bi-stable optical states. The external display device (110) is placed in contact with, and is optically coupled to, the backlight unit (114). The display stack-up further comprises an internal display device (106) which is placed in contact with, and is optically coupled to, the external display device (110).

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus may include a plasma display panel (PDP), and a filter disposed at a front of the PDP. The filter may include an external light shielding sheet having a base unit and a plurality of pattern units formed on the base unit. Each of the pattern units may include a bottom and first and second slanted surfaces which are connected to the bottom. A thickness of the external light shielding sheet may be in a range of 1.01 to 1.5 times greater than a height of each of the pattern units and a first interior angle between the first slanted surface and the bottom of each of the pattern units may differ from a second interior angle between the second slanted surface and the bottom of each of the pattern units.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is provided. The plasma display panel comprises a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes; wherein the first electrodes and the second electrodes cross at a discharge space; wherein prominent electrodes and formed at a portion o the first electrodes where the first electrodes cross with the second electrodes to extend the area of the address electrodes so that a stable address discharge may occur, and vertical centers of the prominent electrodes are asymmetrical with respect to vertical centers of the discharge spaces, which may be coated with red, green and blue fluorescent layers.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a plurality of first bus electrodes and a plurality of second bus electrodes disposed so as to be adjacent on at least one side, a plurality of first discharge electrodes and a plurality of second discharge electrodes that are transparent and extend in a comb-tooth shape in a direction perpendicular to the bus electrodes, a plurality of third electrodes extending in parallel in a vertical direction, and a plurality of horizontal barrier ribs extending in parallel to the third electrodes. Display cells are formed in portions where the first and second bus electrodes face each other and which are defined by the barrier ribs in a horizontal direction. The first discharge electrodes and the second discharge electrodes are alternately disposed for every two cells in the horizontal direction so as to protrude from the first and second bus electrodes, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention presents top/bottom widths of the first and second barrier rib of the plasma display device. The first barrier rib fulfills a condition of 0<the bottom width?the top width<80 ?m or/and the second barrier rib fulfills a condition of 0<the bottom width?the top width<50 ?m. Furthermore, at least one of a first condition of 0.63<a value where the first length of a region of the rear substrate other than a region in which the barrier ribs are formed in a discharge space within the discharge cell and a region in which the scan electrode is overlapped is divided by the first pitch of the discharge cell<1, a second condition of 0.24<a value where the second length of the region is divided by the second pitch of the discharge cell<1, and a third condition of 0.15<a value where an area of the region is divided by an area of the discharge cell<1 is fulfilled.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a substrate, a plurality of discharge electrodes arranged on the substrate, a dielectric layer covering the discharge electrodes, and a dielectric band covering the ends of terminal portions of the discharge electrodes, which are not covered by the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A PDP includes a guide partition (127) that extends substantially along a center line F between a pair of first partitions (125) at a position spaced apart from an end of the nearest first partition (125) by a distance H. In a phosphor forming step, a phosphor paste is initially applied on the guide partition (127) by a nozzle (200), which has been located above the guide partition (127). Then, the nozzle (200) is moved to provide a phosphor layer whose end is formed on the guide partition (127).

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) in which terminals of discharge electrodes are stably formed includes: first and second substrates spaced apart from each other and facing each other; first barrier ribs interposed between the first and second substrates and partitioning a plurality of discharge cells; and a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes adapted to generate a discharge in the discharge cells. The discharge electrodes are buried in the first barrier ribs, extend along an outside of the discharge cells and are arranged in a direction to form a terminal in an edge of the discharge electrodes, and at least one groove is formed in an outermost side of the first barrier ribs through which the terminals of the discharge electrodes are exposed.

Abstract: Display panel comprising two plates leaving between them a sealed space that is filled with a discharge gas and is partitioned into discharge cells bounded between these plates by barrier ribs made of a mineral material comprising a mineral binder based on a hydraulic binder, and a mineral filler. By using a hydraulic binder instead of a glassy mineral binder, the display panels may be manufactured at lower temperature.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) that has improved discharge efficiency and luminance includes: a first substrate and a second substrate which are provided to oppose each other; barrier ribs which are provided between the first and second substrates and by which a plurality of discharge cells are partitioned; a phosphor layer formed in each of the discharge cells; address electrodes formed either on the first substrate or on the second substrate; and display electrodes formed on the first substrate to extend in a direction intersecting with the address electrodes. The display electrodes include: at least a pair of first display electrodes which are provided close to both peripheral portions of each discharge cell; and a second display electrode provided between the first display electrodes to cross the discharge cell, the second display electrode facing the first display electrodes on both sides to form at least two discharge gaps within each discharge cell.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel that can increase bright room contrast and luminous efficiency.

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus that includes a panel assembly having a front panel and a rear panel coupled to the front panel and a plurality of discharge electrodes to which power is applied; a chassis base assembly that is combined with the panel assembly and on which a driving circuit unit is formed; a plurality of signal transmitting units that electrically connect the discharge electrodes and the driving circuit unit; and a silicon protection member which is formed on at least an end of each of the signal transmitting units to surround connection portions between the signal transmitting units and the discharge electrodes of the driving circuit unit, and comprises a silicon layer that seals the connection portions from the outside and an electromagnetic wave shielding material that is mixed in the silicon layer to block electromagnetic waves generated by the discharge electrodes or the driving circuit unit and has an electromagnetic wave shielding range from 1 to 200 dB.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) capable of reducing an address discharge voltage between address electrodes and Y electrodes, suppressing an address discharge delay, and improving brightness includes: a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and facing the first substrate, barrier ribs arranged between the first and second substrates and defining discharge cells where a discharge occurs, discharge electrode pairs including X electrodes and Y electrodes extending across the discharge cells, floating electrodes arranged closer to the Y electrodes than to the X electrodes, address electrodes extending across the discharge cells and intersecting the discharge electrode pairs within the discharge cells, and phosphor layers arranged within the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate, on which discharge sustain electrodes are formed, and an opposing second substrate, on which address electrodes are aligned in a first direction. Barrier ribs between the substrates define a plurality of discharge cells within which phosphor layers are formed. The display electrodes have bus electrodes, forming a corresponding pair within each of the discharge cells, and extension electrodes, extending from the bus electrodes into each of the discharge cells to form an opposing pair. A pair of the display electrodes corresponding to each of the discharge cells forms a first gap and a second gap having different distances from each other between the opposing extension electrodes, and forms a third gap between the bus electrodes. The second gap is longer than the first gap, and the third gap is longer than the second gap.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display apparatus. The plasma display apparatus includes an upper substrate, a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes formed over the upper substrate, a lower substrate disposed facing the upper substrate, and a plurality of third electrodes formed over the lower substrate. At least one of the plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes is formed as one layer, and the first electrodes or the second electrodes are sequentially formed in at least one portion.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is provided. Polygonal discharge cells are arranged in delta. Extension parts are extended from pairs of sustain electrodes that apply a voltage to the discharge cells to discharge spaces to face each other. Since the extension parts have at least one depressed parts, the efficiency of sustain discharge improves due to a long gap. Since the width of data electrodes formed under the discharge cells is large in the discharge spaces, a distance between the effective side surfaces of the pairs of sustain electrodes and the data electrodes is reduced so that the efficiency of address discharge improves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photocurable conductive paste which is a conductive paste (A) used to form the upper layer of a bus electrode having a double-layer structure including two layers differing in contrast, the conductive paste (A) containing a glass powder (A1) having a softening point 40° C. or more higher than a glass powder (B1) of a black paste (B) to be used in the lower layer, a conductive powder (A2), an organic binder (A3), a photopolymerizable monomer (A4) and a photopolymerization initiator (A5).

Abstract: A plasma display panel may include a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate with a predetermined space therebetween, the space being partitioned into a plurality of discharge cells, a phosphor layer formed in the discharge cells, address electrodes extending in a first direction on the first substrate to correspond to the discharge cells, and a first electrode and a second electrode extending in a second direction crossing the first direction at the first substrate side, spaced apart from the address electrodes, formed opposite to each other, and projecting toward the second substrate with a discharge space formed therebetween, wherein the address electrodes include protrusions disposed adjacent to the second electrodes and protruding toward the inside of the discharge cells, and wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes protrusions protruding toward an inside of a respective one of the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel that is capable of reducing power consumption and improving exhaust efficiency.

Abstract: The plasma display apparatus includes a first electrode and a second electrode formed on an upper substrate, and a barrier rib. The second electrode is arranged in parallel with the first electrode. The barrier rib is formed on a lower substrate opposite to the upper substrate to divide a discharge space. The first electrode and the second electrode are respectively protruded toward the discharge space to have a predetermined thickness. A discharge occurs between the first electrode and the second electrodes opposite to the first electrode. Since the margin of static characteristics increases, the voltage range in which stable driving is possible increase and the amount of the consumption of the discharge current decreases, to thereby reducing power consumption, and enhancing the luminous efficiency and the efficiency of the plasma discharge.

Abstract: An MgO layer (8) including an MgO crystal causing a cathode-luminescence emission having a peak within a range from 230 nm to 250 nm upon being excited by electron beams is provided in a position facing a discharge cell (C) formed in the discharge space between the front glass substrate (1) and the back glass substrate (4).

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus comprising a connector is provided. The plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel comprising an electrode of a predetermined width and a connector comprising an electrode line of a width narrower than the predetermined width of the electrode to supply a driving signal to the electrode. A distance between the electrode line and an adjacent electrode line is longer than a distance between the electrode and an adjacent electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel comprising a bus electrode. A plasma display panel according to the present invention comprises a first bus electrode and a second bus electrode forming a discharge gap; a barrier rib forming a discharge cell; a first firing electrode connected with the first bus electrode to protrude in the direction of the center of the discharge cell; and a second firing electrode connected with the second bus electrode to protrude in the direction of the center of the discharge cell. The present invention can lower the manufacturing cost of plasma display panel and lower a firing voltage, improving a discharge efficiency as discharges are performed by bus electrodes and firing electrodes without transparent electrodes.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a first barrier rib of a dielectric material disposed between the first and second substrates, and defining discharge cells with the first and second substrates; upper discharge electrodes, each including an upper discharge unit disposed in the first barrier rib to surround the discharge cell and a terminal unit protruding from the first barrier rib; lower discharge electrodes, each including a lower discharge unit disposed in the first barrier rib to surround the discharge cell and a terminal unit protruding from the first barrier rib, the lower discharge electrodes respectively separated from the upper discharge electrodes; a first extension barrier rib supporting the lower terminal unit to be at the same height as the lower discharge units; a phosphor layer disposed in the discharge cells; and a discharge gas filling the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP), includes a temperature difference between a display area and a peripheral area not increasing greatly in an aging process, thus preventing a damage of the PDP due to a difference between thermal expansion rates of the display area and the peripheral area. The PDP includes a transparent front substrate; a back substrate disposed in parallel to the front substrate; light emitting cells defined by barrier ribs that are disposed between the front substrate and the back substrate; address electrodes extended throughout the light emitting cells that are disposed in a row; a back dielectric layer covering the address electrodes; sustain electrode pairs, each of which includes an X electrode and a Y electrode that are extended to cross the address electrodes and parallel to each other; a front dielectric layer covering the sustain electrode pairs; a phosphor layer disposed in the light emitting cell; and a discharge gas filled in the light emitting cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel comprising an electrode pad. The plasma display panel of the present invention comprises an electrode formed in a first region of a substrate, and an auxiliary pad and an electrode pad formed in a second region of the substrate. Therefore, since adhesive force between the auxiliary pad and the electrode pad is improved, a phenomenon in which the electrode pad are fallen off can be prevented.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes a plasma display panel for displaying an image by a gas discharge. A chassis base is attached to the plasma display panel and supports the plasma display panel. At least one printed circuit board is mounted on the a side of the chassis base at opposite the side supporting the plasma display panel. At least one flexible printed circuit connects electrodes of the plasma display panel and terminals of the printed circuit boards. An anisotropic conductive film is between the terminal of the printed circuit board and a terminal of the flexible printed circuit and connects the terminal of the printed circuit board and the terminal of the flexible printed circuit. The printed circuit board includes at least one dummy groove outside a region of the printed circuit board facing the flexible printed circuit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce power consumption in a plasma display panel (PDP) by reducing the discharge firing voltage, while suppressing the occurrence of discharge variability when the PDP is driven, as well as ensuring the wall-charge holding performance of a protective film surface. To achieve this, a front panel of a PDP of the present invention has a catalyst layer dispersed on a surface of display electrodes formed in stripes on one side of a glass substrate, and needle crystals composed of graphite formed to stand upright on the catalyst layer. The needle crystals form a phase-separated structure with the materials of a dielectric film and a protective film.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including an upper substrate, a lower substrate coupled to the upper substrate to form a display area for displaying an image and a terminal area, and a plurality of electrodes respectively including a discharge portion disposed in the display area, a terminal portion disposed in the terminal area, a connection portion coupling the discharge portion and the terminal portion, and an expansion portion. The expansion portion is formed at at least one of a juncture of the connection portion and the discharge portion or a juncture of the connection portion and the terminal portion.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel (PDP) in which terminals of discharge electrodes are stably disposed. The PDP includes: first and second substrates facing each other and separated by a predetermined distance; a first group of barrier ribs interposed between the first and second substrates, and defining a plurality of discharge cells; pairs of discharge electrodes, each including: a discharge unit arranged in the first group of barrier ribs and causing a discharge; a terminal which is disposed outside the first group of barrier ribs; and a connector which connects the discharge unit and the terminal; and a support element which supports a portion of at least one connector exposed to the outside of the first group of barrier ribs.

Abstract: A combination of radio frequency energy responsive and infrared energy responsive reflection based plasma radiant energy steering apparatus usable in directing radiant energy originating in for example an antenna array or an infrared source in order to direct the energy to a point of use under conditions of low inertia electrical directing control. Plasma gas films of electrode element determined properties achieve reflection control of the radiant energy both with and without use of a discrete reflector element. Theoretical support and identification of prior art supporting documents are included in the disclosure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma display apparatus in which film-type front filter is connected. A plasma display apparatus of the present invention includes a panel formed by attaching an upper substrate to a lower substrate, an front filter attached to an entire surface of the panel and including extensions extending by predetermined lengths from edges of the panel in omni-directions, a back cover formed on a rear surface of the chassis base, and a filter supporter for electrically connecting the extensions to the back covers. The filter supporter is connected to the compass.